Vise attachment for printing and stenciling devices



March25, 1930. o. HALVORSEN i=7! AL 1,752,255

VISE ATTACHMENT FOR PRINTING AND STENCILING DEVICES Filed Sept. 2, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVEHT S ATTORNEY March 25, 1930. o. HALVORSEN ET A VISE ATTACHMENT FOR PRINTING AND STENCILING DEVICES Filed Sept. 2, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 25, 1930 OLAF I-IALVORSEN AND SAIIIUEL F. KIESLING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS VISE ATTACHMENT F 03, PRINTING AND STENCILING DEVICES Application filed September 2, 1927. Serial No. 217,202.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in printing and stenciling devices and has for its principal object the provision of an improved construction of this character which will be highly efficient in use and economical in manufacture.

Among the several objects of the invention is the novel manner of associating a .work holder with the device hereinafter more fully described. 3

A still further object of the invention is to provide a work holder or vise which includes a novel manner for holding a pen and a pencil for operation upon by the printing or stenciling mechanisms.

A still .further object is the provision of a device of the character hereinafter set forth which may be used for stenciling,embossing, or printing characters on fountain pens, pencils, and the sweat bands of hats and the like.

without unnecessarily changing the parts or re-arranging the parts of the device.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of al novelmanner for securely .clamping the work to be stenciled, embossed, or printed on a shelf of the device which shelf is utilized for printing, stenciling, or embossing characters on the sweat bands of hats and caps or the like.

A still further object of the-invention is to provide a vise for work which may be easily and quickly adjusted in place.

A still further object of the invention is toprovide a work holding vise which is guided by other elements of the device hereinafter described for easy and quick positioning in place.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention willvbe best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of construction and .i w h 1 is a front elevational view of the invention Fig.2.is a side elevational view of the same; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional detall wing type.

View of a type holder embodied in the invention;

Fig. at is a fragmentary sectional detail view 'of the head of the invention; and

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a vise embodied in the invention.

In individual stehciling, embossing or printing of pencils, pens, and sweat bands or the like, it is of great convenience to provide a device which includes a stand with parts so arranged as not to interfere with the operation of the device and in the present instance we provide a stand 10. This stand 10 includes a base 11. Extending upwardly from the base 11 is the standard 12 and this standard 12 is of a curved formation to provide a head 13 arranged in a horizontal plane above a shelf 14 which extends outwardly from the standard at a point a short distance above the horizontal center thereof. hen said stand is constructed in the manner herein set forth, it will have the shape of .the letter W whereby to dispose the standard a substantial distance inwardly of of this recess together with a plate 17 provide a guide-.way'for a rack bar 18. The

plate 17 is secured to the head by means of bolts 19 or other suitable securing elements. An operating handle is indicated at '20 and this handle is secured to a disk 21 adjustably fixed to a shaft 22 by means of thumb nut 23. On the shaft 22 there is provided a pinion 24 and this pinion operatively meshes with the teeth 25 of the rack bar 18 whereby when the handle is oscillated the rack bar will be moved upwardly and downwardly. A type holder is indicated at 26. This type holderincludes a body 27 upstandingfrom which are spaced ears 28 adapted to be disposed on opposite sides of the lower end portion 29 of the rack bar 28 and pivoted thereto by means of a pin 30. The under side of the body 27 provides two oppositely disposed bearings 31 and carried bythese bearings 3l are adjustment screws 32 of the These adjustment screws 32 carry at their inner end portions blocks 33 between which is adapted to be mounted the a jaw 41 which cooperates with a movable,

openings 37 which are tapped to receive bolts 38 of the wing type. A vise structure is inclicated at 39 and this vise structure includes a base plate 40 adapted to be positioned upon the shelf 14. Secured to the base plate is jaw 42 for holding work between the jaws.

j In the present instance the jaws have semicircular longitudinally extending recesses 43 formed therein and in these recesses is adapted to be positioned the cap or shank of a fountain pen or the like to be operated upon by the type 34. The jaw 41 has formed in its upper edge a longitudinal recess 44 shaped V the type.

substantially semi-hexagonal in cross section and in this recess is adapted to be positioned a pencil or the like to be operated upon'by The plate 40 provides a' bearing head 45 having a transverse threaded opening46 formed therein and threaded in this opening is a screw bolt 47 providing a flat tened head 48 to facilitate rotation of the screw bolt. This screw bolt is operatively connected in a suitable manner to the jaw 42 and functions to move the jaw 42 toward and away from the aw 41. The inner edge portion 49 of the plate has formed therein spaced slots 50 which are adapted to receive the shanks 51 of the bolts 38. The heads of these bolts 38 have washer like bases 52 which are adapted to clamp against the plate 40 for holding the vise structure in proper position beneath the type holder herein described. At.

one side of the shelf 14 there is removably secured by means of bolts 53 a plate 54. This plate 54 has its top edge 55 extending a substantial distance above the top surface of the shelf and this plate functions as a guide plate for the vise structure 39 when moved into position beneath the type holder. The type holder as is herein apparent may be pivoted relative to the bar 18 and when the type hold- I er is in position above the vise structure the same is releasably held in such position through the medium of a pin 56 which engages a recess 57 formed in the adjacent ear 28. This pin 56 is urged intothe recess 57 by means of a spring 58 and operation of the pin is facilitated by means of a head 59 formed thereon. The outer end of the pin is supported by a plate 60 secured to the body '27 by means of bolts 61. In use, to stencil, print, or emboss a casing of a fountain pen, the pen is positioned between the jaws 14. The fountain pen is clampingly held between the jaws by manipulating the screw bar 47 in a direction to move the jaw 42 toward the jaw 41. A pencil is positioned in the recess 44 for operation upon by the type of the type holder. The vise structure is moved into position with the pencil and pen supported thereby and during this movement in position the plate 54 will guide the structure in its movement beneath the type holder. After the shanks of the bolts 38 have entered the recesses 50 the bolts are tightened to clamp the vise structure to the shelf 14. By manipulating the handle 20 the type will be brought down upon the fountain pen. After the fountaiu pen has been operated upon the bolts 38 are loosened and the vise structure moved outwardly to position the pencil in position to be operated upon by the type of the type holder. After the fountain pen and pencil have been operated upon they are removed from position on the vise structure. In stamping gold or silver letters on the pencil or fountain pen the type is substantially heatedby the heating element 35 when brought down upon the sheet or strip of gold or silver or. the like. To use the device for printing, stenciling, or embossing the sweat bands of hats such as straw hats or the like the vise structure. is removed together with the plate 54 from the shelf 14 and the sweat band placed upon the shelf. By removing the handle 20 from the shaft 22 a shorter adjustment between the shelf and rack bar may be had and the type holder brought down the proper distance for operation upon the sweat band.

From the description herein taken in connection with the accompanying drawing it will be apparent that wehave arranged a novel combination of elements for holding pencils and fountain pens or the like while operated upon by a set of types. In stenciling, embossing, or engraving, it is of importance that the work operated upon be held steady, otherwise the printing or stenciling or embossing will be blurred. WVe have found by the use of our novel vise holder that this feature is entirely eliminated.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred form of'construction for carrying our invention into efiect, this is capable of variation and modification, without departing from the spirit of the invention. We, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail ourselves of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is: r

In a vise structure for a stenciling machine including a shelf, a base plate having the rear edge portion provided with spaced parallel notches and having a bearing head at the forward end thereof, a stationary jaw on said base plate, a movable jaw co-operating with I said stationary jaw, said jaws having co-operating substantially semi-circular grooves formed therein, said stationary jaw having a substantially hexagonal notch provided in the upper surface thereof, a threaded memher in said bearing head having connection with the movable jaw whereby said movable j aw will be movable relative to said stationary jaw upon rotation of said threaded member, securing elements threaded in said shelf and having shank portions projectable into said notches in said base plate and including head portions adapted to bear on said base plate for securing said base plate in position on said shelf, and a plate on one side of said shelf extended above the upper edge thereof against which said base plate may be disposed to orient said base plate and said clamping jaws relative to the operating parts of said stenciling machine.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures OLAF HALVORSEN. SAMUEL F. KIESLING. 

